Extension steering device for tractors and automobiles.



- L. MONSON. 'EXTENSION STEERINGv DEVICE FOR TRACTORS AND AUTOMOBILES.

APPLIEATEOH FELED MAR. 8. I918 Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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L. MONSON;

EXTENSION STEERING DEVICE FOR TRACTORS AND AUTOMOBILESL Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. $13! LEWIS MONBON, OI DECOBAH, IOWA.

melon s'rmmmo DEVICE For, 'mnc'rons AND AUTOMOBILES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that-I, LEWIS lllos sox, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Decorah, in thecounty of \Vinneshiek and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in EXtension Stet-rring Devices for Tractors and Automobiles; and I do hereby declare he following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, slid to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form :1 )art of this specification.

This lnvent-ion relates to new and useful improvements in extensior'i steering device for tractors for use in connection with auto mobiles, and consists of a means whereby .he

control of the automobile may venient reach of the'operator of the tractor. The invention consists of further details of construction combinations and arrangements of parts which will he hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and appended claims.

.T illustrate my panying drawings reference marked this specification and in which:

Figure-l is a view in elevation showing the tractor and automobile connected thereto invention in the accomwhich, with the let tors of thereon, form a part of and illustrating the application of my steerp ing mechanism, an i For. 2 an enlarged detail perspective view of the extension steering mechanism.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter: a 40 A designates the steering post of an autocontrol lever B and a sperk'controlled levor (3. A yoke I) is fastened through the me dium of a screw upon the steering head E, said screw being engaged by a nut E; The has universal connection with the fork of the bar H consisting of a cylin ill member I having pivotal connection h the mediumof t pins D H ale I), and also with the forked end H of id her through. the medium of the pivotal ns H. A steering wheel K is fixed to the :ilmlar shell K which is journaled in suit- .aole hearings in. the plates L, L and L which are fastened together by means of screws L. An angular outlined shell N Specification of Letters Patent. Application meq March s, 1915. semi No. 221,175.

be within conthen specificallydefined in the theretohy a set T has a telescoping movement.

mobile and provided with the usual fuel able hearings in the plates 11,

:plates L L and Ligand serves with the]. for holding the hcarn'igs in Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

has a slotted end N adapted to receive the control lever B which is held therein by means of the pin N and a similar angular outlined shell N has a slottcdend Nt adapted to receive the control lover (I and is'held in place by a pin N An angular outlined bar .0 telescopes within the shell N and is extensible to adapt the same to the steerin mechanism of different'makes and sizes and. has a forked end having universal connections with the forked end Q, of a square outlined bar Q, throughthe Ine diunr of the square outlined member Q to which the forked ends of the two bars Q and Q are pivotally connected. An angular outlined bar P tPlPSL'OPQS within the shell N and has a forked end 1 having universal connection \viththo forked end I of an angular outlined bar I? through the medium of the quare outlined member I. with which the two forked'ends P and I are pivotally connected. I

' A- tubular shell R is bearings \vithin'theplates L, L and L and has a collar It fastened thereto by means of set screws and each collar has an angular outlined opening adapted .to receive a sinular shaped har Q. A similar shell R is .journaled in suitable bcarings'in the plates L, L and L and has a collar R fastened screw lt R has an angular outlined opening conforming to the shape ot'fthc bar I whici asses through the same and telescopes within the shell ll. A collar screw T tothe shell Rand has an angular outlined opening in which the angled rod A. similar angled rod 'l engages an angled opening in the collar T held by a. set. screw TY. The two rods T and T are journaled in suitthe angled ends of the rods are connected withintconvenient reach otthe steering wheel K; Aboard W adapted to be fastened to the seat of the automobile is connected by coiled springs. \V with the ends of the as a means which the shell A is n'iountcd in a. level position. 7 C

A control rope J is secured at one end to the support for the seat and its other end is adapted to be connected to the control for the low gear upon the engine. while a second rope Y connects with the reverse control of the machine at one end and its other end to he applied" mounted in suitable and which collar T is held by a set L and L and to tractor and its branching arms form a means for supporting the rods T 2 and T5.

In operation, when it is desired to steer the automobile, it may be done through the medium of the Wheel K which has universal connection. with the steering head. When it is desired to actuate one or the other of the control levers B or (J, one to regulate the supply of fuel and the other the sparking, it may he done by rocking one or the other of the shafts T or T which, through the universal connections with the bars 0 and P respectively, may cause one or the other of the hollow shells N or N hnving'notehed ends, to throw one lever or the other. I t will be noted that the notched ends of the hollow shells N and .N engage the levers at locatione short distances mm the angled portions of the levers which pass down through the steering post and thereby, when the shells N are turned through the medium of the angular bars nr sh'afts 0, will cause the levers to turn in one direction or the other.

By the provision of the consti."ucti0n,1 the extension steering device may be easily and quickly applied to various types of automohiles, parts --heing adjustable to adapt the same for ready attaclnnent.

What I elaim to be new is:

1. An extension steeringdevice for tractors or automobiles, comprising in combination witha steernig head and wheel of an automobile, control levers, said head hav- 1g an extension at the upper end thereof,

an auxiliary steering eha ft and wheel havbers for actuating v v r 2. An extension Steenmg device for tra.

ing universaljointed connection intermediete the same and said extension of the steeringhead, members having notched endiy' thigagmg the control levers, and means h 'vlng universal ointed connections with said enlthe control levers tors of automobiles, comprieing in eomhination with steering head and wheel of an.

automobile, control levers, said head having an extension at the upper ,endithoreof, a yoke secured to said extension of the head and rovided with arms, an auxiliary steering s raft and Wheel having universal jointed connection with the arms of said yoke, meni bers having notched ends engaging the control levers, and rods having universal jointedconneetions with said members.

3. An extension steering device for. tractors, comprising in eombination with the steering head and Wheel ofen automobile, withan extension upon the upper end of said heed, a yoke secured to said extension having arms, an auxiliary steerin shaft and wheel fixed thereto, and suitebfi:v hearings for said auxiliary shaft, rocking control actuated levers jou'rna'led in. suitable bearings, hollow shells having not/shed ends engaging the control levers upon the steering wheel, rods telescoping said shells and having universal jointed connections with said rocking control actuated levers.

- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix thy signature in presence of two Witnesses. 

